111 Photos of a Hip and Hunky Palm Springs Pride

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Larry David dove into some serious gay lingo but it proved to be too much, hunty
Still, he did pretttttty, pretty good.

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Daily Mail Journalist Ann Leslie Slammed For Criticising Woman Who Report Sexual Harassment
A Daily Mail journalist has faced a backlash after criticising women for coming forward about being sexually harassed.

Speaking on Channel 4 News, Dame Ann Leslie told Krishnan Guru-Murthy that women “can’t have it both ways”.

The long-serving foreign correspondent condemned women who have spoke out in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal as she revealed on the programme that she had been sexually assaulted by late Tory MP Nicholas Fairburn.

The journalist said that the Scottish politician, who died in 1995, put his hand on her crotch when they were both appearing on an episode of BBC Radio 4′s Any Questions.

She said: “However, what I don’t like about what’s going on now is feminists have been trying all the time to say ‘oh my goodness, women must be in power, they must be strong, they will be strong’.

“They seem to spend their time now saying women are traumatised because some some silly old drunk in Parliament put his hand on her knee or anything like that. You can’t have it both ways.

“You can’t say women are strong and empowered and then say they’re scared and they’re going to cry and all that sort of thing.”

Kat Banyard, director of feminist pressure group UK Feminista, countered: “I think it shows how much courage the women and girls reporting sexual harassment have when on countless discussions on national TV and in the media this issue is still trivialised and dismissed, when we know actually sexual harassment is a routine, every day experience for many women and girls.”

Leslie also described recent revelations about sexual harassment which have been emerging from numerous industries, as well as from inside Parliament, as “pattercake, absolutely ridiculous”.

Leslie also claimed that women in the UK believe if they are touched on the arm, they “should scream and say ‘rape coming up’”, to which an astonished Guru-Murthy responded: “They don’t scream and say rape, they say stop treating me like a sexual object.”

Her comments prompted a wave of criticism on social media…

Daily Mail’s Dame Ann Leslie tells @krishgm that women reporting sexual violence are weak. #c4news pic.twitter.com/DRkaZZL5vG
To those who have spoken up and those who have chosen not to- your courage and worth is not defined by anyone else. Many of us are with you. t.co/er3garNSVK

November 6, 2017
How dare Dame Ann Leslie say that women reporting sexual violence are weak? They are so brave. They are so so brave. #C4News
Ann Leslie, if you don’t want to report sexual harassment no-one says you must. But women who do want to report should be supported #c4news
Dame Ann Leslie is an ignorant and disrespectful to ALL women and girls assaulted all over the world. t.co/zD1ZCoN7oN
Her comments come as Theresa May has apologised to victims of sex harassment in Westminster, admitting that “too many” women have been subject to abuses of power “over too many years”.

The Prime Minister spoke after she, Jeremy Corbyn and other party leaders agreed to introduce new safeguards as early as next month to protect Parliamentary and political staff – amid fresh allegations of historic and current sleaze.

Rape Crisis services for women and girls who have been raped or have experienced sexual violence – 0808 802 9999

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dame-ann-leslie-sexual-harassment_uk_5a00c58ae4b0baea26341588

Be An Equality Voter: Here’s What You Need To Know Before Tuesday’s Election

The Charlotte Municipal General Election is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 7, and equality voters cannot leave this election to chance. Every single vote for pro-equality candidates count. More than 20,000 Charlotteans casted their ballots during early voting for mayor, city council districts, council at-large and school board. This election could come down to a small number of voters, and your vote for equality could make all the difference.

HRC, along with our friends at Equality NC, have endorsed Vi Lyles for Charlotte Mayor and Council At-Large candidates Dimple Ajmera, Braxton Winston, Julie Eiselt and James Mitchell. These are the candidates we need to move Charlotte forward as a welcoming and inclusive city. Equality NC has also endorsed a slate of pro-equality district council and school board candidates.

If you live in Charlotte, we urge you to be an equality voter and cast your ballot for these candidates. Here’s key information to keep in mind before you head to the polls:  

• November 7 is Election Day. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. If you’re in line by 7:30 p.m. and the poll closes, stay in line as you will be allowed to cast your ballot.
• Only City of Charlotte residents are eligible to vote in the Charlotte General Election. You can check your voter registration, precinct, and view a sample ballot at Meckboe.org.
• On Election Day, you must vote at your assigned precinct.
• North Carolina DOES NOT require voters to show identification documents at the polls. However, first-time voters may be required to show some form of ID (utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document).

Charlotte is the second largest city in the U.S. without LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination protections. We know Charlotte needs a pro-equality council and mayor that will stand up for ALL Charlotteans. We believe in these candidates’ committment to LGBTQ equality and urge you to cast your vote for Lyles for mayor and Ajmera, Winston, Eiselt and Mitchell for council at-large

If you live in or near Charlotte and would like to join HRC volunteers in getting out the vote, contact HRC Regional Field Organizer, Hope Jackson at [email protected].

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Something very distracting is going down in the background of this “Tom of Finland” clip
Wish you were here?

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Rand Paul Assault, The Simpsons, Paul Manafort, Larry David, Andi Mack, Ken Paxton, Stranger Things: HOT LINKS

THE SIMPSONS. Show trolls Trump on Puerto Rico.

Thank you Moe for understanding how we feel. We have very little power but having @TheSimpsons in our corner fills our hearts with light.

— Carmen Yulín Cruz (@CarmenYulinCruz) November 4, 2017

RAND PAUL. Republican senator injured in assault at home: ‘Republican Sen. Rand Paul has five rib fractures, including three displaced fractures and bruised lungs, after an assault in his home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a senior adviser told CNN. “Displaced rib fractures can lead to life-threatening injuries such as: hemopneumothorax, pneumothorax, pneumonia, internal bleeding, laceration of internal organs and lung contusions,” said Doug Stafford, the senior adviser, in a statement. Paul sustained what were initially reported as “minor injuries” after a neighbor allegedly assaulted him in his home Friday. Kentucky State Troopers said the neighbor, Rene Albert Boucher, “intentionally assaulted” the senator.’

RUSSIA PROBE. Paul Manafort bail arrangement: “In a court filing Saturday, lawyers for Manafort offered to pledge three properties as part of the bail arrangement: Manafort’s Trump Tower apartment in Manhattan, a condo several miles south in Chinatown and Manafort’s primary home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Prosecutors said in their response Sunday they’re not sure those properties are worth the $8 million Manafort’s attorneys claimed.”

POOR TASTE? Larry David hammered for making Concentration Camp joke on SNL.

SOUTH AFRICA. Disney Channel pulls Andi Mack following outrage over gay kid storyline.

TEXAS SHOOTING. Attorney General Ken Paxton urges people to bring more guns to church: “All I can say is, you know, in Texas at least we have the opportunity to have concealed-carry, And so if it’s a place where somebody has the ability to carry, there’s always the opportunity that gunman will be taken out before he has the opportunity to kill very many people.”

BISEXUAL. Twitter blocks search term in photos and news.

NORTH CAROLINA. Residual damage from HB2 remains: “The state’s most powerful elected officials just recently sparred, in effect, over the matter of who should be allowed to use which restrooms in publicly owned buildings. The politics of House Bill 2, as the now-repealed law is still commonly known, has also touched mayoral races in Charlotte and Raleigh. States like California and New York have kept their bans on public employees using tax dollars for nonessential trips to North Carolina. And some transgender residents remain so anxious that they time meals to avoid the need to use public restrooms.”

THE LION KING. Elton John gives surprise performance at 20th anniversary performance of Broadway show.

LUKEWARM. Hong Kong declines to celebrate news that it got the Gay Games: “If our competitors had won, no doubt they would have burst with joy. But here in Hong Kong, the only reaction from the government was that they had “noted” the outcome. It goes to show that officials pay lip service when it comes to supporting the city as a diverse and inclusive society. They only boast about how multicultural the community is or take pride in identifying Hong Kong as “Asia’s world city”, but they take no action to nurture and support diversity in all forms.”

SALT LAKE CITY. Dozens rally against LDS Church at mass resignation event: “The resignation event has been held eight times since 2011 (there was more than one some years), according to organizers. Sunday’s gathering was scheduled on the second anniversary of the LDS Church changing its policy regarding children with LGBTQ parents.”

STRANGER THINGS. People are uncomfortable that the show’s creators pushed a teen actor to do an unscripted kiss.

INTRUDER. Dog vs Dinosaur.

MONDAY MUSCLE. Doug Locke.

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Theresa May Says ‘Sorry’ To Victims Of Westminster Sex Harassment Scandal As New Complaints System Agreed
Theresa May has apologised to victims of sex harassment in Westminster, admitting that “too many” women have been subject to abuses of power “over too many years”.

The Prime Minister spoke after she, Jeremy Corbyn and other party leaders agreed to introduce new safeguards as early as next month to protect Parliamentary and political staff – amid fresh allegations of historic and current sleaze.

A former junior Labour party researcher alleged that a member of Ed Miliband’s office staff had tried to kiss her against her will and left her fearing she would be sacked for refusing him.

And a former Tory MP was accused of putting his hand up a journalist’s skirt while they were live on air during Radio 4’s Any Questions programme.

Meanwhile Cabinet Minister Damian Green was interviewed on Monday by a special Cabinet Office ethics chief investigating allegations that he had made inappropriate advances on a young party activist and downloaded ‘extreme’ pornography on his Parliamentary computer. Green denies the claims.

May and Corbyn – as well as Lib Dem leader Vince Cable, Green leader Caroline Lucas, the SNP’s Ian Blackford and DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson – met in the PM’s Commons office for an unprecedented cross-party meeting to agree a new complaints procedure for harassment claims.

Speaking after the meeting, May said “I’m sorry that we have seen these abuses of power – too many taking place over too many years.

“And the fact that they have taken place here at our seat of democracy should be a matter of shame for us all.”

“I think if this hasn’t happened to you it’s difficult to appreciate the impact that being a victim of this sort of behaviour can have, it simply has a lasting impact on people.”

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon is the highest profile casualty of the sex harassment scandal, quitting his post last week over claims that he had behaved inappropriately towards younger women.

Four Tory MPs and one Labour MP are facing internal party inquiries, while Conservative Charlie Elphicke has had his case referred to the police.

HuffPost UK understands that at the Westminster meeting on Monday all the leaders agreed that trade unions should have a key role in helping draft the new system, which will be independent, as well as better staff support and a new working group to hammer out the details.

May said: “What is important is that people who have been victims of this behaviour – be it sexual harassment or bullying of any sort – that those victims feel confident in coming forward with their complaints and knowing that there will be an impartial and proper and fair investigation of those complaints.”

Meanwhile, BBC Radio 4′s PM programme reported that a former female member of staff in Ed Miliband’s office had spoken out about an incident in which a male colleague allegedly closed the door behind her and attempted to kiss her.

The woman, whose identity was concealed and was referred to by the false name Susan, did not inform Mr Miliband or make a complaint at the time.

She told the programme: “I thought, ‘Oh God, I’m going to be fired’. I thought he was going to be angry that I rebuffed his advance and there might be consequences for me. I thought the best thing to protect my position was not to say anything.”

The woman said she would have liked to have been able to complain to an independent body, as she believed that if she reported it to the party, “they would close ranks on me as my position was very junior”.

In a statement released by his office to PM, Mr Miliband said he was “deeply concerned to hear about this allegation of totally unacceptable behaviour”.

He added: “I would strongly encourage the individual concerned to use the complaints process of the Labour Party to take her allegation forward. She should receive the support she has a right to expect.”

In a speech in Westminster Abbey, former PM Sir John Major attacked both the media and political parties for the current mistrust in politics, citing Vote Leave’s ‘take back control’ slogan as a dishonest ‘absurdity’.

Major called for a crackdown on special advisers and for the first time suggested that it was time to increase state funding of parties to reduce the influence of rich businessmen and trade unions.

“More funding through the public purse,,,would be deeply unpopular and I share the general distaste for it.  Nonetheless, it may be the least bad option.

“A compromise might be more State funding than at present but, in return, a legal limit to donations from individuals or business or Trades Unions.  This should be set at a level where no-one could reasonably argue that it influences policy.”

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Randy Rainbow Celebrates Indictment Avalanche Against Trump’s Team

In “Sweet Indictment,” Randy channels The Rocky Horror Picture Show to highlight Trump’s growing Mueller problem.

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